2018-04-09

Heraklion Tournaments 2018

For 8th consecutive year in the Greek city Heraklion,(Crete) are organised 3 international tournaments which will be held between 9 and 17 April 2018. The Heraklion IT Grand Prix takes place annually since 2011 and comprises of 3 tournaments, in January, April and September of each year, in Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

The tournament is part of the Heraklion IT Grand Prix, which is in its 8th year, and is intended to be the first in a series of such events. It is a 10-player invitational round-robin event. Players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.

The tournament is part of the Heraklion IT Grand Prix, which is in its 8th year, and is intended to be the first in a series of such events. It is a 10-player invitational round-robin event. Players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.

The 23rd Heraklion Open is the second event of the 8th Grand Prix and takes place from April 9-15, 2018, at the Galaxy Hotel. The format is a 9-round Swiss tournament, played with the standard time-control of 90 minutes for 40 moves, then 30 minutes for the rest of the game plus a 30 second bonus per move starting from move 1